Joe Biden

The folksy Biden is hardly the sober and judicious alternative to a supposedly reckless Donald Trump. In many ways, Biden has been far wilder in his speech and decorum — despite nearly a half-century in politics. Could a Biden campaign withstand #MeToo-era scrutiny? Biden’s gaffes are often brushed off as examples of “Joe being Joe,” but Biden has long displayed the sort of sloppy, gross, and politically incorrect behavior that progressives routinely and ironically attribute to the current president.

Nothing President Trump does, inlcuding signing a Proclamation honoring Dr. Martin Luther King and laying a wreath at his memorial will ever satisfy his enemies, who used those presidential ceremonies to scurrilously attack him as a racist.

The press doesn’t appear too eager for Biden's presidential run. That the New York Times is already rehearsing the many objections to his candidacy should worry his advisers. A tired, geriatric air hangs about the two candidates who appear most committed to running, Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden, and it doesn’t help that a candidate even older than those two looks fresher, Bernie Sanders. Biden should quit while he is ahead, but he won’t. His persistent vanity — a tendency to get “out ahead of his skis,” as Obama once put it — simply won’t let him and foreshadows his final fall.

With Michael Avenatti’s departure from the scene the creep factor for Democrats' 2020 primary did not go down, in fact it may have gone up a couple of notches with the announcement that #CreepyJoe Biden is actively considering running for the Democrats’ 2020 nomination.

People keep insisting that the Democrats and media hate President Trump. Actually, they don’t. As we approach the midterms, the Democrats are determined to punish you for being right in 2016 and to malign Mr. Trump for being successful. “Deplorable” is so 2016 and simply won’t do. We are now the dregs of society, a virus, racist, bullies, fearful, resentful and paranoid. These obscene attacks on the American people were rejected before, and the only way to reject them again is to take nothing for granted in November.

As much as Hillary Clinton may want a rematch, Democrats may not be ready for Hillary Version 3.0. A new Harvard CAPS/Harris June poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden beating her almost 2 to 1 among Democrats, even as the Party's feminist elite itch for a rematch with President Trump.

Well, it would be amusing — Biden vs. Trump, and even better if another empty suit like Kamala Harris joins him. Drunk on the media’s praise, Biden may take the plunge. (Saturday Night Live, to its credit, isn’t joining in this chorus, mocking the notion that “it’s Biden time” in a skit last week about a geriatric, stale Democratic Party.) But if he does run, one suspects his faux-pensive “regret that I am not president” would quickly give way to a real regret that he didn’t quit while he was ahead.

She won't withdraw unless he has to. But anxious Democrats will be so worried if she fails to be able to campaign and her health escalates as an issue that they might bring unbearable pressure on her to step aside. Be careful what you wish for. Biden would be a lot harder to beat than Hillary.

Thursday's debate proved there's plenty of life without Donald Trump. Plus, Crazy conspiracy theory: Trump is looking for an exit strategy; Death March of the undercard former Iowa winners; Candidates enjoy a seven-on-none power play against Trump, don’t even shoot the puck; With Trump gone, it was kick Ted Cruz night; Establishment vs. establishment, everyone loses, and, Summing it up – let’s get it started already.

Donald Trump to skip Fox debate on Thursday night. Plus, Poll leads do not guarantee victory in Iowa; Not only does Trump have contempt for conservatism, he looks down on his voters, too, and, Rand Paul rejoins the varsity after one-debate demotion.

It’s polls versus historical trends in Iowa – advantage, trends. Plus, The establishment is clueless in New Hampshire, but Ted Cruz gets it; With days to go until Iowa, The Donald jets out of town, and, In the end, it’s the delegates, stupid.

By embracing the establishment, Trump might as well turn in his “outsider” badge. Plus, Ted Cruz doesn’t change just because the location does; Behind the scenes, the RNC torpedoed a conservative presidential debate, and, Bob Dole dumps on Cruz, warms to Trump.

Sarah Palin endorsed Donald Trump…what does it mean? Plus, Is Donald Trump stealing his strategy from Marty Huggins of ‘The Campaign’?; Donald Trump may not be right for conservatives, but the movement owes him thanks, and, Establishment crawls out of hiding in Iowa, all but endorses Trump.

Trump retakes lead in Iowa but signs say Cruz is the man to watch. Plus, Cruz anxious to be the alternative to Trump in New Hampshire, too; Cruz and Trump take opposite sides of the ethanol debate in Iowa, and, South Carolina may be the rubber match in the Trump/Cruz early series.

Trump may have found the one candidate he can’t unfairly attack and get away with it. Plus, As far as the ground game is concerned, Cruz is already winning Iowa; Trump’s values – New York or otherwise – appear to be subject to change at any time, and, Constitutional scholars side with Cruz on eligibility.

Donald Trump narrowly “won” Thursday night’s debate, but Ted Cruz held his own. Plus, Time to end the undercard debates; Trump and Cruz’s exchanges were entertaining but with no resolution; Why Ted Cruz feels so comfortable in debates; Ben Carson is the Republican race’s good guy with a troubled campaign; Establishment melt-down. Jeb disengages but Christie and Rubio jump in, and, Summing it up – time for choosing is at hand.